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Degree requirements. Students earning the bachelor of arts (BA) degree with a major in music with an arts administration concentration must complete all University, college (see p. 50-52), and departmental degree requirements. This includes the general education requirements; the following major requirements; all requirements for an approved minor in business administration, entrepreneurship, management, or world business; and sufficient other credits to total a minimum of 120 applicable semester hours.

Admission into the major. Students are expected to formally declare a major no later than the fourth semester of full-time enrollment (or at 61 semester hours for transfer students). With the assistance of an advisor in the major department, students should complete the “Declaration of Major” form.

Grade point average. A 2.0 grade point average in the major is required for completion of the degree. The major GPA is calculated based on all courses applicable to the major that the student has attempted at UA and all work attempted applicable to the major throughout the entire higher education career.

Major courses. The major in music with the arts administration concentration requires successful completion of the following 36 semester hours:

Upper-level residency. A minimum of 12 hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be earned on this campus.

Ancillary courses. Grades in ancillary courses are not computed into the major GPA. The major in music with the arts administration concentration requires the successful completion of the following courses outside the major:

Required minor. This major requires the completion of a minor in business administration, entrepreneurship, management, or world business.

Additional major requirements.MUS 121 does not satisfy the fine arts (FA) general education requirement for music majors. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, college, major, and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an advisor in the major department for academic planning and to be cleared for registration each semester.

Special opportunities: The School of Music offers opportunities for students of all majors to perform with the bands, orchestras, choirs, and jazz and chamber groups. Over 200 student performances annually are sponsored by the school. In addition to performance opportunities, a variety of lectures, forums, and conferences addressing music as an art form are sponsored each year.